Category: Spirit

Steve Peterson sent the following email to USASF Event Producers on January 31st in response to Mike Martinez’ email sent on January 30th: IASF USASF Member Event Producers, Following the announcement of Varsity Brands’ International All Levels Championship, the IASF USASF contacted Varsity to remind them of a recommendation approved by the IASF USASF Board…

Gina Evans sent a couple votes to USASF members on January 30th and 31st: The first was for the Event Producer representative for the National Advisory Board: Kiki Bittner Kevin Brubaker Justin Carrier Mark French Dan Kessler Mike Pare Lisa Saline The second was for the Coach representative to the National Advisory Board: Cheryl Pasinato…

Alana sent the following email on January 29th: Dear Coaches, Teams, Judges and Vendors, All Things Cheer and Dance will not be having any events the rest of the season. We are focusing all of our attention to organizing our 2009 competition schedule. We are currently in the process of finalizing dates, locations and venues.…

Justin Carrier sent the following email on January 25th: I wanted you to be the first to know about some exciting news in the All-Star World. Please read the announcement below concerning NCA and CHEERSPORT Nationals. We are excited to announce that the two largest All-Star National Championships, NCA and CHEERSPORT, will take place on…

Nicole Lauchaire sent the following email on January 25th: Announcing a New “Worlds” Caliber Championship Coming in 2009… THE INTERNATIONAL ALL LEVELS CHAMPIONSHIPS Overwhelming interest in a “Worlds” caliber championship for All Levels has prompted a coalition of industry leading All Star competition providers to respond with The International All Levels Championship. Scheduled for Spring…

This email was sent by Tres LeTard on January 16th: New Varsity Family Plan Rebates Benefit All Gyms Major enhancements were announced today to guarantee all gyms, regardless of size or location, benefit even more from the Varsity Family Plan (VFP). The two changes, effective with the 2008-2009 competition season, include the addition of a…

Varsity Brands has acquired Cheer Power. Additional information can be found on the Varsity website or by viewing the press release below. Varsity Brands Acquires Cheer Power

JAM Brands has announced the acquisition of America’s Best & Spirit Innovations. JAM Brands Acquires America’s Best and Spirit Innovations

The American Championships gave the following Cheer bids: CheerForce Diamondz, Small Senior 5, Paid Power, Large Senior 5, Paid Power, Small Senior 5, At Large AZ Power Xtreme, Senior Small 5, At Large California All-Stars, Large Coed 5, At Large CHEERGYMS.COM, Small Coed 5, At Large CheerForce Alcatraz, International Junior Coed 5, At Large Cheer…

Last weekend Varsity Brands’ Athletic Championships (AC) hosted an event in Tunica, MS and had School teams compete on the Spring Floor. Did AC not get the memo that the NFHS banned that?

Late last week Jeremi Sanders, the JAMfest judging coordinator, sent an email to all of his judges letting them know he would soon be sending information on the events they were confirmed for the remainder of the season. Apparently one of the judges is a friend of COA because today COA’s staffing coordinator, Stephanie Palombi,…

All Star Challenge gave the following Worlds bids: Top Gun, Large Coed 5, Paid ACE, Small Coed 5, Paid Cheer Extreme, Large Senior 5, At Large All Star Panthers, Small Senior 5, At Large Maryland Twisters, Small Senior 5, At Large Cheer Tyme, Small Coed 5, At Large Cheer Extreme, International Junior Coed 5, At…

The USASF recently posted the Final NACCC Meeting Suggestion List and sent the following email: USASF/IASF Member Coaches, Gym Owners and Event Producers: Many thanks to those who sent in suggested revisions to the rules/levels for the 2008/09 season. These suggestions are now posted on the USASF/IASF website. The next step in preparation for the…

Dan Kessler of the JAM Brands was feeling the love for his judges on Tuesday, as the following email notes: Hello- I wanted to take a moment during this busy season to drop a note to all our judges (yes this is a mass email). I wanted to say THANK YOU!!! Thanks for the time,…

Fully Paid Worlds Bids: Cheer Command Small Senior 5 Gym Tyme Large Senior Limited Coed 5 At Large Worlds Bids: Gym Tyme International Open All-Girl 6 Ice Athletics Junior Coed 5 Celebrity Cheer Large Junior 5 Gym Tyme International Open Coed 6 Celebrity Cheer Large Senior Limited Coed 5 Ice Athletics Senior Unlimited Coed 5…

The USASF sent the email below on Monday, November 19th: Dear USASF/IASF Member Event Producer: The USASF/IASF Rules Committee and the leadership of the NACCC, in addition to the USASF/IASFBoard, have been working hard to establish a process for rules/levels review and revision for 2008-09 that will be organized, inclusive and responsive to the needs…

Japan (All Female and Mixed Cheer) and Slovenia (Dance) have been crowned World Champions at the 4th Cheerleading World Championships held in Helsinki, Finland. Complete results are below and available at the CWC 2007 Website. Cheer All Female: Japan (501.0 Points) Finland (455.5) Norway (378.5) Chinese Taipei (363.5) Russia (344.5) Sweden (326.0) Slovenia (263.0) Germany…

The first day of competition at the 4th Cheerleading World Championships in Helsinki, Finland concludes with Japan leading the All Female and Mixed Cheer divisions and Finland leading the Dance division. Japan is followed by Finland and Norway in the All Female division and Chinese Taipei and Finland in the Mixed Cheer division. Slovenia and…

This email was sent on Friday, November 16th concerning the upcoming NACCC Rules Meeting: Dear USASF/IASF Member Coach: The leadership of the NACCC and the USASF/IASF Rules Committee, in addition to the USASF/IASFBoard, have been working hard to establish a process for rules/levels review and revision for 2008-09 that will be organized, inclusive and responsive…

JAM Brands has announced the purchase of the Coastal Alliance Corporation. JAM Brands & Coastal Alliance

The NACCC sent the following email on November 2nd with the Meeting Flyer attached. An updated Flyer was sent on November 5th. Coaches, Attached is the flyer for the NACCC (National All-Star Cheerleading Coaches Congress) Meeting taking place in Atlanta. Please review it and plan on registering to attend. Remember, IMPORTANT TOPICS are voted on…

Qualifying Results for 2008 UCA College Nationals have been posted on Varsity.com. Here’s a list of paid bids: Division 1A – Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio State, Hawaii, Central Florida, Alabama, Memphis, & Louisiana State Division 1 – Morehead State & Delaware Division 2 – West Georgia & Slippery Rock Junior College – Shelton State All Girl…

JAM Brands, the parent company of JAMFest and Golden State Spirit Association, has acquired Great Lakes Spirit. JAM Brands & GLCC

The 2007-2008 competition season is now underway. Spirit Company and Spirit Post would like to wish all of the competitors a safe and successful season. See you at Worlds.

Here is a little insight on the discussion leading up to the new small gym divisions in the Southwest. Please note that email addresses and one person’s name have been removed. From: John Newby To: Jim Chadwick Date: 8/28/07 Subject: Recommendation – small gyms Jim, Although the intentions of our quick proposal for small gyms…